10th April, 2015
As per Article 10(4) and the powers vested in the Ordinary Chamber of the UPSA SRC Constitution, the Chamber deemed it a duty bound to remove Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) from office as the SRC Financial Controller on the grounds that he has violated Article 6(3) (b) and (d) and also fraudulently registering for the first semester of 2014/2015 Academic year, a kind of circumstance which should never have occurred.
The Chamber received a notice from some concern students pertaining to his studentship and upon receipt of confirmation from the Director of Academic Affairs it has become obvious that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder skipped level 300 second semester registration rendering him illegible to hold a position in the UPSA SRC as per the spirit and letter of the UPSA SRC Constitution.
In the said letter, the Director of Academic Affairs writes that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder with index number, 12BAW246 did not register for the second semester of the 2014/2015 Academic Year.
Strangely, Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) contested for the SRC elections within that same period when he was not a registered student, hereby flouting Article 6 Clause 3 (b).
This development has prompted the University to conduct investigations to find out how it was possible to skip a whole semester and still be parading around.
The issues for discussion were as follows:
1. Article 6 Clause 3 (b); Thus to qualify to contest an SRC election one must first and foremost be a registered student of the University.
The spirit behind such a provision is to be able to hold persons who hold office as SRC executives accountable for their stewardship and to guard against a situation where the non-students can hold the SRC to ransom or at worst bolt with the funds or assets of the SRC.
2. Mr. Nditsi Wonder attested on his nomination form for election that he was a registered student of the University. He again declared that if any information he had provided proved false, his nomination and subsequent election to office should be held as null and void. Here too, there is evidence to that effect.
In the opinion of the court:
It is clear that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) acted willfully with the sole purpose of circumventing the laws of the SRC. His behaviour and conduct is not in tandem with the spirit of probity and accountability.
By this deceit and reckless posturing, Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) has called into question the registration structures of the University.
On the basis of the quality of the evidence and its unquestionable nature (submitted as Exhibit A and B) and other facts of the case, this court (the Ordinary Chamber) has no hesitation whatsoever in declaring that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) was elected into office illegally.
We hereby order as follows:
1. The nomination and subsequent election of Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) to office as SRC Financial Controller is null and void.
2. It should be noted that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) never held office as SRC Financial Controller. His details must be erased from all records as Financial Controller for the year 2014/2015.
3. This court declares that his conduct is criminal and fraudulent.
4. The Executive Council is charged to retrieve all assets of the SRC in the possession of Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246).
5. The Audit Council is also charged to retrieve all the allowances and other benefits that has accrued to his advantage within the period that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder Romeo (12BAW246) has illegally held office.
6. The Executive Council must take all these steps within 5 working days (Monday April 13 – Friday April 17, 2015).
7. Failure of the Executive Council to act in this direction will be implied as gross disregard for the jurisdiction of the judicial board and the intended consequences will apply in that event.
Other Directives
The SRC Secretary is hereby charged to take over as both the Secretary and the Financial Controller for the rest of the tenure.
Thank You
SIGNED
MENSAH D. YAYRA
(CLERK, JUDICIAL COUNCIL)
HAJARA ISSAH MOHAMMED
(CHAIRMAN,ORDINARY CHAMBER)
CC:
THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
SRC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SRC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SRC AUDIT COUNCIL
MR. NDITSI WONDER Y. D. R.
ALL NOTICE BOARDS
The Chamber received a notice from some concern students pertaining to his studentship and upon receipt of confirmation from the Director of Academic Affairs it has become obvious that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder skipped level 300 second semester registration rendering him illegible to hold a position in the UPSA SRC as per the spirit and letter of the UPSA SRC Constitution.
In the said letter, the Director of Academic Affairs writes that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder with index number, 12BAW246 did not register for the second semester of the 2014/2015 Academic Year.
Strangely, Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) contested for the SRC elections within that same period when he was not a registered student, hereby flouting Article 6 Clause 3 (b).
This development has prompted the University to conduct investigations to find out how it was possible to skip a whole semester and still be parading around.
The issues for discussion were as follows:
1. Article 6 Clause 3 (b); Thus to qualify to contest an SRC election one must first and foremost be a registered student of the University.
The spirit behind such a provision is to be able to hold persons who hold office as SRC executives accountable for their stewardship and to guard against a situation where the non-students can hold the SRC to ransom or at worst bolt with the funds or assets of the SRC.
2. Mr. Nditsi Wonder attested on his nomination form for election that he was a registered student of the University. He again declared that if any information he had provided proved false, his nomination and subsequent election to office should be held as null and void. Here too, there is evidence to that effect.
In the opinion of the court:
It is clear that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) acted willfully with the sole purpose of circumventing the laws of the SRC. His behaviour and conduct is not in tandem with the spirit of probity and accountability.
By this deceit and reckless posturing, Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) has called into question the registration structures of the University.
On the basis of the quality of the evidence and its unquestionable nature (submitted as Exhibit A and B) and other facts of the case, this court (the Ordinary Chamber) has no hesitation whatsoever in declaring that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) was elected into office illegally.
We hereby order as follows:
1. The nomination and subsequent election of Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) to office as SRC Financial Controller is null and void.
2. It should be noted that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246) never held office as SRC Financial Controller. His details must be erased from all records as Financial Controller for the year 2014/2015.
3. This court declares that his conduct is criminal and fraudulent.
4. The Executive Council is charged to retrieve all assets of the SRC in the possession of Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder (12BAW246).
5. The Audit Council is also charged to retrieve all the allowances and other benefits that has accrued to his advantage within the period that Mr. Nditsi Yao Dogbey Romeo Wonder Romeo (12BAW246) has illegally held office.
6. The Executive Council must take all these steps within 5 working days (Monday April 13 – Friday April 17, 2015).
7. Failure of the Executive Council to act in this direction will be implied as gross disregard for the jurisdiction of the judicial board and the intended consequences will apply in that event.
Other Directives
The SRC Secretary is hereby charged to take over as both the Secretary and the Financial Controller for the rest of the tenure.
Thank You
SIGNED
MENSAH D. YAYRA
(CLERK, JUDICIAL COUNCIL)
HAJARA ISSAH MOHAMMED
(CHAIRMAN,ORDINARY CHAMBER)
CC:
THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
SRC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SRC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SRC AUDIT COUNCIL
MR. NDITSI WONDER Y. D. R.
ALL NOTICE BOARDS
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